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Overdose
BC woman loses custody of dog that overdosed
A BC woman whose dog overdosed twice in a month has lost custody of her…
What Kamloops, Okanagan public can expect when saving overdose victims
Earlier this year, Kamloops resident Candice Romanoff came across a man in the alley behind…
Safe supply of drugs only part of solution to opioid overdose crisis in BC
A Kelowna clinic is offering a safe supply of drugs to people struggling with addiction…
Christmas Trees of Hope for illicit drug overdose awareness in Kamloops, Kelowna
Purple and white trees of hope are going up across the country to bring awareness…
Kelowna mayor calling for more supports after 5 overdose deaths, person injured on Okanagan Rail Trail
Kelowna's mayor says there needs to be more supports in place for vulnerable people after…
5 deaths reported in one day in Central Okanagan due to overdoses
Five people in the Central Okanagan have died due to overdoses, prompting the RCMP to…
Baby in Kelowna given Narcan after possible drug overdose
Kelowna police and ambulance workers administered Narcan, the drug used in overdose cases, to a…
Kamloops leads B.C. Interior in overdose deaths
Kamloops and Kelowna are the deadliest cities in the B.C. Interior when it comes to…
Interior Health warns about dangerous uncut fentanyl in South Okanagan
A batch of stronger than usual fentanyl is making the rounds in the South Okanagan…
Devastated Kamloops father of fentanyl overdose victim demanding change
A father in Kamloops is devastated after his 25-year-old daughter became yet another victim of…
Mother of overdose victim in favour of controversial Moira House in Kamloops
A Kamloops mom who lost her daughter to a drug overdose this year is lending…
Drug consumption sites not lowering B.C.’s mortality rate: study
Overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites did not decrease B.C.’s mortality rate or monthly hospitalizations,…
Kamloops youth homeless non-profit ‘continues to mourn’ founder’s fentanyl overdose death
The Kamloops non-profit founded by Katherine McParland continues to follow her vision, and the founder's…
Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops
A new supervised drug consumption site is moving into a downtown Kamloops building. Interior Health…
Retired cop and his Labradoodle save a life while on walk in Kamloops
A retired cop and his four-legged assistant likely saved a life during one of their…
BGC Kamloops seeing spike in youth seeking help
At least one Kamloops teenager died from a suspected drug overdose in the community within…
Kamloops permanent supervised drug consumption site in early stages
Interior Health is planning a permanent supervised drug consumption site in Kamloops. The health authority…
Illicit toxic drug deaths hit Thompson-Okanagan region hard in 2021
People from the Thompson-Cariboo region were nearly 50% more likely to die from illicit drugs last…
B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2021
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking 35,525 overdose calls in 2021. Every day nearly 100…
Why you need to update your perception of who’s dying of overdose in B.C.
While working as a substance use councillor for 30 years in Kelowna, Ben Goerner had…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
Overdose death in Kamloops has police looking for person of interest
Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for help to identify a person of interest following…
194 deaths in Interior Health in first 7 months this year as overdose crisis continues
In the first seven months of 2021 – to the end of July – 194…
Drug alert for fentanyl-laced substance issued in Kamloops, Merritt
Interior Health has issued a warning about a contaminated drug supply in Kamloops and Merritt.…